As both a hurricane and a tropical storm Harvey has caused devastation across Texas, but one battered Whataburger sign is inspiring some residents.

The image, which has appeared across Facebook, Reddit, Snapchat and other social networking sites, is captioned, "Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there."

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And one posting from Brandon Artiga, a San Jacinto college student in Houston, has been shared more than 35,000 times since it first went up.

Artiga and his extended family had to evacuate their home in East Houston on Saturday and were initially taken to an elementary school, he told Chron.com on Tuesday. When flooding threatened that building, they were moved to the transit center near I-45 and Beltway 8 where they were picked up by family members.

On Sunday, Artiga posted the image, which he originally saw on Instagram.

"It just kind of represents us in way," Artiga said. "It shows that at the end of the day, after the rain, we can come back and still stand.

"It just kind of connected with Houston, so I thought I should share it with the world."

He never expected the image to go as viral as it did, but he thinks that others likely found it as funny and inspirational as he did.

"It's just been a hard time trying to evacuate here in Houston," he said. "I guess they just needed something to cheer them up."

Artiga doesn't know who originally posted the message, but according to the Austin American-Statesman, the sign appears to be from the Whataburger at 4545 Violet Road in Corpus Christi.

Whataburger announced Sunday on the company's official Twitter account that all Houston-area locations were closed.

"We’ve received many questions about our stores. Your safety is our priority. For updates on closings and reopening’s."